Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29
THE BURLINGTON LEAGUE.

THE BURLINGTON LEAGUE.
Formation of the Organization Contem.
plated in the Gift of w. j. Van Patten.
AT private meeting of representative
citizens, short time ago, assembled fol
the purpose of considering and devising
the best means of approprating Mr.. w.
j. Van Patterns phllanthropic and public
spirited proposition in connection with
the new Y. NJ. G. A. building, which has
been published in these columns, a com
mittee was appointed to draw up pro
Nlslonal form of organization, to report at
a future public meeting. This committee
presented its report before Il large gather
ing of influential and prominent citizens
OF Burlington i'll the hall of the
| Howard Relief society in Exchange
block Tuesday evening. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. f. w.
Smith, who stated briefly the object for
which it was called A temporary organ
izatlon was then effected, with Hon Tor
rey f. Wales as chairman and Mr. G.. p
smith rs secretary. In the unavoidable
absence of President BIckham. chairman
OF the committee on provisional organza-
ton, the report of the committee was pre-
sented by Pr f. ). +. Emerson, us fol
| lows.
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The undersigned citizens of Burlinpton ha-
lrNlnR that there exists in our community "A
large II uolInt of intellectual and moral { rec
avalnble for philan hropic purposes which is
now latent because scattered and Isolated, but
whi' h II organized and wisely directed to
practical cnds might he made effective in pro-
lhotlng the ulghest indlviu Il and social we'll
beng, ana thus b made instrumental i'm ruis-
ing burlington to Il high grade OF both ma
terial and moral prosperity, and recognizing
IN the proposed gift of w. j. Van Patten or
ian nI l,f
favorable opportunity Tor entering uyon such
concert q and organized work, do HEREBY a.
n,oclate them elves into an organization to be
known as The Burlington League"
!. The Obi, ct OF the league shall be to pro-
mote ny such various agencies us may from
tlne TO time be cXpedlent, the industrial
civil. educational and moral interests of the
inhabitants of Burlington of all classes, and
more especi 'liy to investigate and, so far rs
inay re feasible, to put into practice. the
methods which modern sociai science is
discovering for the relief of poverty The sun
preston and prevention of vice, the encolir-
dgtmcnt OF industry, thr IT, temperencp pur-
ty and education. and the application oi the
principles of Christianity To The relations of
man 70 man III the cOmmu Ity.
.. The IN mhprs of the league shall he thc
persons merely aSS"catlng them elves in the
formation of tn" LEAGUE aud sucn other upr-
sons as may from time to im.e he nominated
TO membership 10y the executive committee
ana elected by the league: and it shan hc a
cOniltlon OF membership that each member
snail subscribe 40 declaration of his APP
prOVaI OF the obj CTS Tor which the lea nlIe is
lIrmed nd his readiness to co oper te in pro-
noting the same and for the present this
constitution shall be deemed Il sufficient dec
laratton tor the purpose.
3. The officers of the league shall be pres-
dent ana vice president, secretary, II treas
uIcr, and an executive committee C muoscd
OF the above named officers and six OF her rer-
sons to be chosen by the members of the
league.
dent, secretary and rea>urcr shall he such ms
are usually discharged by such officers The
executive committee shall propose to the
league measures tor carrying INTO effect the
general Purposes for which the league is form
"a ana hail put in execution the Instruc-
tons given t. ii by the body.
D. The league shall from time to time an.
point special committees whose duty shall
he TO make inquiries by visitation of kindred
.ssoclatiohs, correspondence, or otherwise,
respecting any department of work which
may be entrusted to them. and to report 10
the league the results OF their Investigations
but no Ich committee shall WITHOUT sneci Il
authorization, subject the league to any eX-
peuditure OF money
t. Each member of the league shall annual
pay into the treasury the sum of g., and the
INST payment shall be made at tue time Of
joining the league.
T. Meetings of the league shall be held at the
call OF the executive committee through the
secretary.
s. This constitution, which i, intended to be
only provisional and temporary, may be
changed at any regular NEE ing of the league
provided notice OF intention to propose such
change be given at two previous regular
ilttllngs.
The report of the committee was accept
ed ana adopted and being circul lated for
membership signatures, was signed by all
the representative gentlemen present, over
80 III number. Upon motion the chair APP
pointed committee, to nominate the off
GERS OF thr organization provided by the
provisional constitution The nominating
committee reported as follows For pres
dent, Torrey T. Wales for vice pres ident,
,. +. Emerson; for secretary, f. w
smith for treasurer, ID. w. Robinson
Tor executive committee, w. j. Van Pat
ten, NJ. II. Buckham, e. p. Gould, s. w.
l.andon, q. H. Morse, u. A. Woodbury.
The report of the committee was accepted
and adopted
Remarks upon the character, scope and
methods of the new organization were
then made by various gentlemen. Prof.
,. f.. Emerson spoke somewhat at length
on the nature of the organization and its
work. lie said that the power and eff
cacy of the movement lay in the fact of its
being organic work-a gathering up and
centrallzng OF individual effort in various
lines OF physical, mental and moral i'm
proVement. Prot, Emerson spoke par,icu
larly of the work which the organization
may do, and hopes to do, in sanitary, liter
AIRY and educational lines. He was fol-
lowed by Hon. L. f. Wales, Prof g. II.
Perkins, Rev. G. +. Carter, DR.. l.. NJ
Bingham Rev. DR.. Halves and w. j. Van
Patten, who called attention to various
salient features in the proposed work of
the organization, and spoke of the best
methods of setting about the desired re.
forms. A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested and the several speakers
were warmly applauded at the close of
their remarks rhe matter of appointing
committees, framing by laws and draught-
ing permanent constitution was left
with the executive committee, and the
meeting then adjourned, subject to the
call of that committee.
Bound for Dakota.